US Backs Israel, Blaming Militants For Deadly Gaza Hospital Attack
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US Backs Israel, , Blaming Militants For Deadly , Gaza Hospital Attack.
CNN reports that the United States has
released its assessment of a deadly blast that
tore through the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza. .
On October 19, U.S. President Joe Biden
backed Israel's assessment that a misfire by
the Islamic Jihad militant group caused the blast.
On October 19, U.S. President Joe Biden
backed Israel's assessment that a misfire by
the Islamic Jihad militant group caused the blast.
The Islamic Jihad, a rival militant group of Hamas,
has denied responsibility for the attack,
calling the accusations "false and baseless.".
Citing U.S. intelligence, a spokesperson for the National Security
Council said that an analysis of open-source information, intercepts
and overhead imagery suggest Israel was "not responsible.".
Both Palestinian and Arab leaders
have claimed the hospital was struck amid
Israel's ongoing airstrikes on Gaza. .
According to the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry in Gaza,
hundreds of people are believed to have been killed in
the attack, which has sparked protests across the region. .
Biden backed Israel's assessment of the attack while
meeting Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu
on a visit to show U.S. solidarity with Israel.
Biden backed Israel's assessment of the attack while
meeting Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu
on a visit to show U.S. solidarity with Israel.
Intelligence indicates that some Palestinian
militants in the Gaza Strip believed that the
explosion was likely caused by an errant
rocket or missile launch carried out by
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The militants
were still investigating what had happened, Adrienne Watson, National Security Council spokesperson, via CNN.
However, CNN reports that numerous countries have urged
caution in attributing blame until investigations are complete
and the circumstances of the attack are made clear. .
The United Nations has called
for an independent investigation
of the deadly incident
CNN reports that the United States has
released its assessment of a deadly blast that
tore through the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza. .
On October 19, U.S. President Joe Biden
backed Israel's assessment that a misfire by
the Islamic Jihad militant group caused the blast.
On October 19, U.S. President Joe Biden
backed Israel's assessment that a misfire by
the Islamic Jihad militant group caused the blast.
The Islamic Jihad, a rival militant group of Hamas,
has denied responsibility for the attack,
calling the accusations "false and baseless.".
Citing U.S. intelligence, a spokesperson for the National Security
Council said that an analysis of open-source information, intercepts
and overhead imagery suggest Israel was "not responsible.".
Both Palestinian and Arab leaders
have claimed the hospital was struck amid
Israel's ongoing airstrikes on Gaza. .
According to the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry in Gaza,
hundreds of people are believed to have been killed in
the attack, which has sparked protests across the region. .
Biden backed Israel's assessment of the attack while
meeting Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu
on a visit to show U.S. solidarity with Israel.
Biden backed Israel's assessment of the attack while
meeting Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu
on a visit to show U.S. solidarity with Israel.
Intelligence indicates that some Palestinian
militants in the Gaza Strip believed that the
explosion was likely caused by an errant
rocket or missile launch carried out by
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The militants
were still investigating what had happened, Adrienne Watson, National Security Council spokesperson, via CNN.
However, CNN reports that numerous countries have urged
caution in attributing blame until investigations are complete
and the circumstances of the attack are made clear. .
The United Nations has called
for an independent investigation
of the deadly incident